英语博客-北美风情 251 Introducing Emily

 　　We’re really happy to know Emily, so that we could interview her and bring her stories to you! She’s done a lot of nursing work in other countries, including the United States and Chad. Because of this, she has many interesting stories to share. Listen to this episode to hear about her experiences and insights after living abroad for so much of her adult life. Does this story give you an itch¹ to travel?

　　Maura:I just realized that I’ve never even asked you to tell us which countries that you had gone to to do humanitarian² work. Can you just tell us which countries you visited?

　　Emily:The first one after doing the project in university, in Malawi, after that was I went to Uganda for 6 months. And that’s in East Africa. Following that, I worked in Haiti, in the Caribbean. And then in Chad, which is in north-central Africa. And then in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and then I went back to Chad again last year.

　　Maura:Wow. I’m jealous a little bit, I have to say. I love travelling and visiting places, especially places so different from our own countries. It’s really an eye- opening experience.So, now, with all of this amazing travelling, how and why did you decide to stop doing it?

　　Because, as I said at the beginning of this episode, now you are working and living in Montreal. So why did you decide to stop?

　　Emily:Well, I don’t say I’ve stopped, I’m just unpacked⁴ for a while. Because I did enjoy the life and the challenges and the excitement, but after a while I was craving⁵ no longer living out of a suitcase for a little bit, being able to unpack³ and having my own space and being able to enjoy my friends and family here in Montreal.

　　So I was also ready at that point of my career to do a little bit more of specialization in public health so that if I did continue with humanitarian work, I would have new skills and more to offer to the job. So that required staying in one place and working and re-specializing. So it’s almost been a year that I’ve been back here in Montreal.

1 itch   

n.痒，渴望，疥癣；vi.发痒，渴望

参考例句：

• Shylock has an itch for money.夏洛克渴望发财。
• He had an itch on his back.他背部发痒。

2 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

3 unpack   

vt.打开包裹（或行李），卸货

参考例句：

• I must unpack before dinner.我得在饭前把行李打开。
• She said she would unpack the items later.她说以后再把箱子里的东西拿出来。

4 unpacked   

v.从（包裹等）中取出（所装的东西），打开行李取出( unpack的过去式和过去分词 )；拆包；解除…的负担；吐露（心事等）

参考例句：

• I unpacked my bags as soon as I arrived. 我一到达就打开行李，整理衣物。
• Our guide unpacked a picnic of ham sandwiches and offered us tea. 我们的导游打开装着火腿三明治的野餐盒，并给我们倒了些茶水。 来自辞典例句

5 craving   

n.渴望,热望

参考例句：

• a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。